New regulator established to ensure construction materials are safe
Published: 19 January 2021New national construction products regulator set up to ensure homes are built from safe materials.
BASA News
BEIS representative to join BASA drop-in Clinic on 15th and 22nd January at 10:00
Published: 14 January 2021The standing 30 minute BASA drop in Members Clinic is offered to Members to assist in answering business and regulatory questions they have post-Brexit. On 15th and 22nd January we have a BEIS representative joining us and if you have any tariff or rules of origin questions or any other questions related to export/import and trade please join us at 10:00.
BASA Members stories - your input encouraged
Published: 13 January 2021We are preparing to issue an online bulletin at the end of January and would remind all Member companies that we encourage submission of any series or news.
Rules of origin: urgent information for businesses looking to use the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Published: 29 December 2020With the signing of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the vast majority of traders moving goods between the UK and EU will avoid paying tariffs on that trade. In order to avoid paying tariffs, all traders must – from 1 January – ‘claim preference’ by way of meeting the relevant rules of origin (RoO) for their products and making a declaration to that effect.
Rules of Origin - additional information
Published: 29 December 2020The longer-format GOV.UK guidance on rules of origin in the UK-EU deal has now been published
Mutual Recognition & Potential EU Violation of the WTO Laws
Published: 24 December 2020Below is an interpretation of a current situation which could put the EU in violation of WTO law concerning Most Favoured Nation Status. This could work to the UK’s advantage on the possibility of the UK gaining a mutual recognition agreement.
Covid-19 and manufacturing - Letter to the sector from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial
Published: 24 December 2020Please find attached a letter from the Secretary of State on recent developments around Covid-19 and continued recognition of the key nature of the manufacturing sectors, including chemicals and plastics.
Chemicals industry preparing for January 2021
Published: 22 December 2020Find out how to continue to make, sell or import or export chemicals from 1 January 2021.
Latest HMRC Brexit Information
Published: 15 December 2020A set of HMRC updates have been provided by BEIS
Final 2020 Brexit transition period webinar for BASA members – Thursday 17 December, 10.30AM
Published: 15 December 2020The session will focus on changes that businesses need to be aware of when trading with EU and non-EU countries from 1 January 2021, including the UK’s Global Tariff on imports, Free Trade Agreements, Generalised Scheme of Preferences, Trade Remedies and the Government Procurement Agreement. This webinar will also signpost attendees to sources of guidance and information.